Although it appears that Diablo Immortal’s microtransactions will prevent the game from being sold in Belgium and the Netherlands, the developers insist that these in-game purchases in the upcoming free-to-play game are completely optional and “never bypass the basic rules.” gameplay”.
“There’s been a lot of talk about our ethos, like additional purchases are always a bonus, they never bypass the core game,” lead designer Joe Grubb tells us. “You still need the skills to play your class, you still need to know how to play a barbarian to be successful as a barbarian.”
Diablo Immortal’s money shop offers a variety of currencies, a battle pass, and various types of boosters that can speed up battle pass progress or secure portal rewards, but Grubb says there’s no way to buy gear or points. of experience to level up. characters. “One of our basic principles is that ‘the best way to gain power in Diablo Immortal is to play,’” he says.
While some gamers have expressed dismay at the presence of microtransactions in Diablo, especially now that it’s coming to both PC and mobile, franchise GM Rod Ferguson tells us that mobile and PC crossovers like Fortnite and Genshin Impact have familiarized more PC gamers with free business models.
“What surprises me is that when you have a game like this, you can play every aspect of this game for free,” Fergusson tells us. “You can play the whole campaign for free, you can play raids, Cycle of Strife and everything else for free. And we will support it for free with new areas and dungeons, and new character classes after launch.”
Both Grubb and Fergusson said the move to a free-to-play model makes Diablo accessible to new players who might never otherwise play.
“What I love about free games is that they’re affordable, you don’t have those up-front costs to access them,” says Fergusson. “I think it’s going to be great for the Diablo franchise because it’s going to attract a lot of players who haven’t necessarily played Diablo before.”
According to Grubb, in-app purchases such as power-ups, platinum packs, and an upgraded battle pass are an added bonus.
“They’re available to those who need them,” he says, “but the game is inherently designed to be accessible and completely free to play.”
Source : PC Gamesn
